Not the Way It's Supposed to Be: A Breviary of Sin
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Not the Way It's Supposed to Be: A Breviary of Sin is a widely respected theological work that offers a profound, accessible exploration of the nature, depth, and consequences of sin in Christian thought.
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| Not the Way It's Supposed to Be: A Breviary of Sin canonical | 1 |
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Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Not the Way It's Supposed to Be: A Breviary of Sin Context triple: [Cornelius Plantinga Jr., notableWork, Not the Way It's Supposed to Be: A Breviary of Sin]
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A.
The Virtuous Sin
The Virtuous Sin is a 1930 American pre-Code romantic drama film starring Walter Huston and Kay Francis, adapted from a Russian play and noted as an early screenwriting credit for Robert Riskin.
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B.
Winners and Sinners
Winners and Sinners is a 1983 Hong Kong action-comedy film directed by and starring Sammo Hung, known for blending martial arts with slapstick humor and featuring early appearances by Jackie Chan.
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C.
The Confessional
"The Confessional" is a track from the comedy album "Class Clown" by George Carlin, featuring his sharp, irreverent stand-up about Catholic school and religious upbringing.
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D.
Born Sinner
Born Sinner is J. Cole’s critically acclaimed 2013 studio album that blends introspective lyricism with soulful production to explore themes of fame, faith, and personal growth.
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E.
Sacred and Profane Love
Sacred and Profane Love is a renowned early 16th-century oil painting by the Venetian master Titian, celebrated for its enigmatic allegory contrasting earthly and divine love.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
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Entity disambiguation (via description)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Not the Way It's Supposed to Be: A Breviary of Sin Target entity description: Not the Way It's Supposed to Be: A Breviary of Sin is a widely respected theological work that offers a profound, accessible exploration of the nature, depth, and consequences of sin in Christian thought.
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A.
The Virtuous Sin
The Virtuous Sin is a 1930 American pre-Code romantic drama film starring Walter Huston and Kay Francis, adapted from a Russian play and noted as an early screenwriting credit for Robert Riskin.
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B.
Winners and Sinners
Winners and Sinners is a 1983 Hong Kong action-comedy film directed by and starring Sammo Hung, known for blending martial arts with slapstick humor and featuring early appearances by Jackie Chan.
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C.
The Confessional
"The Confessional" is a track from the comedy album "Class Clown" by George Carlin, featuring his sharp, irreverent stand-up about Catholic school and religious upbringing.
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D.
Born Sinner
Born Sinner is J. Cole’s critically acclaimed 2013 studio album that blends introspective lyricism with soulful production to explore themes of fame, faith, and personal growth.
-
E.
Sacred and Profane Love
Sacred and Profane Love is a renowned early 16th-century oil painting by the Venetian master Titian, celebrated for its enigmatic allegory contrasting earthly and divine love.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (45)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
book
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theological work ⓘ |
| aim |
to connect sin with everyday life
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to recover a robust doctrine of sin ⓘ to show the seriousness of sin ⓘ |
| approach |
accessible prose
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analytic treatment of sin ⓘ pastoral tone ⓘ |
| audience |
Christian readers
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lay readers ⓘ pastors ⓘ theology students ⓘ |
| author |
Cornelius Plantinga
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linked to:
Cornelius Plantinga Jr.
Cornelius Plantinga Jr. ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin |
United States
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linked to:
United States of America
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| criticalReception |
frequently used in seminary courses
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widely respected in contemporary theology ⓘ |
| focus |
consequences of sin
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depth of sin ⓘ distortion of shalom ⓘ nature of sin ⓘ |
| format | print ⓘ |
| genre |
Christian theology
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doctrinal theology ⓘ systematic theology ⓘ |
| influencedBy |
Augustinian theology
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Reformed tradition ⓘ |
| language | English ⓘ |
| mainSubject |
Christian doctrine of sin
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sin ⓘ theology of sin ⓘ |
| publicationCentury | 20th century ⓘ |
| publisher |
Eerdmans
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William B. Eerdmans Publishing Company ⓘ
linked to:
Eerdmans
|
| religiousTradition | Christianity ⓘ |
| theologicalPerspective | Reformed theology ⓘ |
| topic |
corruption of creation
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human fallenness ⓘ moral disorder ⓘ personal sin ⓘ social sin ⓘ structural evil ⓘ |
| usedAs |
resource for Christian education
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resource for preaching ⓘ textbook in theology classes ⓘ |
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